Jack Torrance accepts a caretaker job at the Overlook Hotel, where he, along with his wife Wendy and their son Danny, must live isolated from the rest of the world for the winter. But they aren't prepared for the madness that lurks within.
The Shining has generally received very positive reviews.
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The Shining was released in 1980 and has generally received very positive reviews.
Online reviewers have written 945 reviews, giving The Shining (1980) an average rating of 82%.
Overall, cinema-goers marginally prefer the movie, giving it an average score of 90%, compared to film critics, who gave it a slightly lower average score of 83%.
With a score of 82%, The Shining is above the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 1980, which stands at 58%.
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